Thousands of marine species from microscopic zooplankton to the largest cetaceans rely on sound for survival and many have evolved unique oral and aural adaptations. Understanding them better could ...

Canadian photographer Shane Gross encountered this group of baby plainfin midshipman fish still attached to their yolk sacs ...

Dopamine affects seasonal hearing in female plainfin midshipman fish and facilitates mating. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...

Each year, in late spring, the plainfin midshipman migrates from the depths to flood the intertidal zone from California to Alaska. The alpha males will actually “sing” for hours to encourage ...

Sometimes called the “toadfish”, the male plainfin midshipman “hums” in the water to attract a mate. But once she lays her eggs in the nest he’s created under a rock or boulder ...

Brain Activation Patterns in Response to Conspecific and Heterospecific Social Acoustic Signals in Female Plainfin Midshipman Fish, Porichthys notatus. Identification of in vivo Sulci on the ...